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Monday, October 31, 2016

Surrey

Happy Halloween!

The last couple weeks have been crazy, but the good news is
they finally started the foundation of our house!I won’t bore you with the excruciating
details of our struggle with the county over paperwork but we’re finally on the
way.

I mentioned last time that I was getting ready to go to the
Surrey International Writers Conference. I went, it was amazing, and now I’m
trying to fit back into regular life. If you want a great overview of the
rollercoaster that is a trip to Surrey, Rose has a great one. There's another great summary here.

I’ll probably be talking about Surrey on and off for, well,
forever. I’m a convert. For me, it was very validating as a writer. It was also
amazing to meet so many people who have the same goals, who are going through
the same struggles. I was very impressed with how friendly and supportive
everyone was. The classes were well taught and varied. There was always an
option, something I needed to learn. More frequently, there were multiple
classes I wanted and it was torture to decide. I had numerous agents and writers tell me how different Surrey is from other conferences, in all the best ways. I’ll definitely be returning. And I'd love to see you there!

Sorry for the headache involved with getting work on your home started, but I'm glad it's finally going!

Sounds like the Surrey conference was a great experience. The view from Carol's hotel windows looked gorgeous. I've never attended a conference before, although it's something that I'd really love to do in the future. Can't wait to hear more about what you were able to do there!

I loved Surrey and seeing you again, Sara! It's everything you said and more. Though, I may never get back to it, since it's so far from where I live, but I'll always have this year's Surrey experiences.

Great news on your house! I'll send good house building vibes your way. ;-)